EnvironmentLA

Background: Former landfills present particular brownfield challenges, including the necessity of adequately venting the methane gas produced underground once the landfill is capped as well as continuous groundwater monitoring. The Brownfields Team works closely with the City's Local Enforcement Agency to manage issues like these when former landfill sites become available for redevelopment.  Currently, three former landfill sites are included in the City's program.

Branford Landfill
This is a 33-acre site, located in Sun Valley, and is owned by the City's General Services Department. The site is categorized as a "Major Economic Development Site" and is therefore eligible for funds from the City Brownfields Program. The site has also attracted a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Economic Development Initiative (EDI) grant of $750,000 as well as $9.47 million in loan authority. These funds were awarded in October 2001 for development of the SunQuest Business Park on part of the site.  Specifically, the funds will be used for predevelopment, land assembly, site cleanup, infrastructure and other related development costs. The proposed development is intended to retain or create approximately 350 jobs. 

 

 

Sheldon-Arleta
Also located in Sun Valley--near the intersection of the Hollywood and Golden State Freeways--this is a forty-acre site owned by the City's Bureau of Sanitation. The site is considered a "Major Economic Development Site" by the Brownfields Team, but redevelopment goals have not yet been finalized. 

 

Delano Park 
The park is located at 15100 Erwin Street in Van Nuys, adjacent a shopping complex and across the street from an elementary school. These amenities sit atop a former landfill--operated from the 1950s-1970s. Preliminary environmental assessments have been conducted, including assessments of lead and methane. The site is owned by the City's Department of Recreation and Parks and includes a recreation center with ball fields, a playground, and dog-walking area.  As part of its redevelopment plans for the site, the Department of Recreation and Parks is following through on issues addressed in the environmental site assessments, which will be incorporated into its park expansion and the construction of a gymnasium building. State-of-the-art ventilation systems are an example of the building's amenities, which are designed for compatibility with the site's former land use.

 

Contacts
For more information on the City's Brownfields Program please contact: 
Nuna Tersibashian of EnvironmentLA at (213) 485-3791, or
Dan Weissman of the Community Redevelopment Agency at 213-977-2687